Saturday, April 30, 2016

This is a weekly online publication focused on connecting cozy mystery readers to favorite cozy characters by way of their town's newspapers.

Today The Cozy Times is featuring the

New Chapel Times

The Times has a story of homicide to report this week.

Check it out!

Welcome to your new home….

Welcome to
Brandywine.

Imagine yourself in a brand new home. Picture your days being
spent with the kids at the park, taking walks along the extra wide sidewalks,
fishing in the many man-made ponds, doing the things you love to do! With
neatly tended houses, well-kept lawns, a clubhouse with a fitness center – you
may feel like you’re living on a movie set. Brandywine has designed this
picture for you as we offer this remarkable lifestyle and so much more! We are
located only minutes from shopping, dining and entertainment in beautiful New
Chapel, Indiana. Our spectacular community is convenient to every amenity
that you could want or need, including many within the community itself.

*****

Body Found In Brandywine Community Pond

by Connor MacKayNew
Chapel, Ind. -

Porter
County coroner Joseph Sands confirmed Monday that the body found Sunday
afternoon in a Brandywine community pond was that of Dirk Singletary, the
superintendent for new construction in the Brandywine community. The cause of
death is consistent with blunt force trauma resulting in drowning. No
suspects have been named so far.

New Chapel Police Sgt. Sean Reilly
confirmed Sunday that the victim had not been reported as missing. County
coroner Sands says foul play is suspected. Police say they are not releasing
any more information until the victim's family is notified.

When Theda Coros, a Brandywine
community resident, heard of the tragedy, she thought instantly of Dirk
Singletary, who had been called out to the property Saturday evening to repair
drainage issues with the small community pond.

Coros said, "This frightens me. I am a
fragile older woman all by myself and I come to the pond sometimes. It is
really scary that this can happen in such a peaceful neighborhood. My neighbors
walk their dogs out there. Now they may need to watch their backs. Lucky for me
I only have a cat."

An autopsy has been scheduled for Tuesday
morning. Confirmation on cause of death is not expected to be released until
after the autopsy is complete. Brandon Thorne, owner of Brandywine, has refused
to comment on his former employee’s demise.

The body was a shock to people taking a
walk along the pond’s edge.

New home owner Abby Knight Salvare said,
"This is supposed to be a safe community. One way or another the
perpetrator of this crime will be brought to justice and this community will be
safe again."

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The Cozy Times would like to thank Connor MacKay for the use of his article.

That's this week's edition of

The Cozy Times

I hope you enjoyed!

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To learn more about the cozy town of

New Chapel, IN and

it's residents, read the

Flower Shop Mystery series

by author

Kate Collins

Book 18

Released April 5, 2016

Abby and Marco’s new neighborhood isn’t as rosy as it seems in the latest Flower Shop Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Florist Grump and A Root Awakening.Flower shop owner Abby Knight and her husband, Marco, are ecstatic to finally be moving into their new home, despite the prospect of unpacking a seemingly infinite number of boxes. After all, Brandywine—their new subdivision—seems like an oasis with its welcoming neighbors and beautifully manicured lawns. But their idyllic community is suddenly uprooted when a body is found floating in a nearby pond. The police think Abby and Marco’s helpful next door neighbor is the culprit, but the newlyweds aren’t convinced. Meanwhile, Marco distrusts his mother’s slick new boyfriend, and Abby’s cousin Jillian has agreed to decorate their new home, resulting in comic chaos. Even worse, as Abby and Marco dig through Brandywine’s secrets in search of a killer, they discover that some flowers come from very bad seeds...and danger stalks even the sunniest small-town streets.